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the tax increases three weeks ago delivered the operation of law, in other words the law expired all of the bush tax cuts were over and the congress two hours after everybody's taxes went up, in other words all the bush tax cuts expired did it on a permanent basis to guarantee we wouldn't have another cliff like you have in admirably with a long sunset where you have a cliff. the president was able to get some new revenue the operation of law and that represents the start line across here. you can see that is pretty studied out to 2040. now the president of course said that wasn't nearly enough. he said we need more taxes and we will back asking for more taxes later. so is nearly as we can tell based on what he has said the taxes he would like to add to the ones he got in the operation of law to a half weeks ago is this light line right across here. so if the president were given all the tax increases he says that the moment he wants that would provide this amount of revenue going out to 2040. as you can see madam president that doesn't do anything to solve the problem because they r
the tax increases three weeks ago delivered the operation of law, in other words the law expired all of the bush tax cuts were over and the congress two hours after everybody's taxes went up, in other words all the bush tax cuts expired did it on a permanent basis to guarantee we wouldn't have another cliff like you have in admirably with a long sunset where you have a cliff. the president was able to get some new revenue the operation of law and that represents the start line across here. you...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more due able lift suspicious and fear. american will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every port on the globe. we will renew those institutions that extend or capacity. for no one has greater space in a peaceful world than most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa. from the americas to the middle east because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom and we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice, not out of mere charity but because our time requires the constant advance of those principles that are common creed described, tolerance and opportunity. human dignity and justice. we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths that all of us are created equal , is the star that
we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more due able lift suspicious and fear. american will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every port on the globe. we will renew those institutions that extend or capacity. for no one has greater space in a peaceful world than most...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully - not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. [applause] america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe. and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa, from the americas to the middle east, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. and we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice - not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes: tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice. we, the people, declare today that the most evident
we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully - not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. [applause] america will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe. and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for no one has a...
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she was his mentor at corporate law firm, where he worked as a summer associate during law school. although he was not interested in corporate law, barack was very interested in michelle. after refusing to go out with him for a month, michelle finally agreed to go out for dinner. and they soon fell in love. in october of 1992, barack and michelle were wed by reverend jeremiah wright, at the trinity united church of christ. his daughter malia was born in 1998, and sasha was born in 2001. >> [michelle] we grew up in a little bitty apartment, on the south side of chicago. my father had a severe disability, you know, no silver spoons, no magic. just parents who tried their best to give the next generation something a little bit more. we were taught that we have to work hard! and then give back. you know, we have an obligation to help others. you know, so much of who i am, uh, is grounded in that upbringing. when i connected with barack, and realized i could marry this man, it was because i saw the same in his upbringing that i saw in mine. and i got married to a person that i respected
she was his mentor at corporate law firm, where he worked as a summer associate during law school. although he was not interested in corporate law, barack was very interested in michelle. after refusing to go out with him for a month, michelle finally agreed to go out for dinner. and they soon fell in love. in october of 1992, barack and michelle were wed by reverend jeremiah wright, at the trinity united church of christ. his daughter malia was born in 1998, and sasha was born in 2001....
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s march on washington which spurred passage of the historic civil rights laws. we're honored to have a with us, a colleague, congressman john lewis, who was a speaker at that historic march. [applause] congressman lewis's life represents the courage and sacrifice that makes our nation great. john, please stand and take a bow so we all can recognize you. [applause] behind us, the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagra falls, painted in 1856 by ferdinand richard. for me as a new yorker, niagra falls never fails to inspire, tremendous awe of the natural beauty of our great country. then and now, the mighty falls symbolized the grandeur, power and possibilities of america. i want to thank my former senate partner, our great secretary of state hillary clinton, for allowing us to borrow this beautiful painting from the state department collection. but frankly we aren't here for the paintings. we're here for the food. while the theme of today's ceremony is faith in america's future today's menu could be labeled faith in america's food. from the new england
s march on washington which spurred passage of the historic civil rights laws. we're honored to have a with us, a colleague, congressman john lewis, who was a speaker at that historic march. [applause] congressman lewis's life represents the courage and sacrifice that makes our nation great. john, please stand and take a bow so we all can recognize you. [applause] behind us, the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagra falls, painted in 1856 by ferdinand richard. for me as a new...
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if we are treated equal, at the law must be equal as well. our journey is not complete until they can exercise the rights of both. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful immigrants that still see america as an opportunity. our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the white plains of newtown know they're cared for and always safe from harm. that is our generation's task, to make these rights and values of life and liberty in the pursuit of happiness. the make real for every american. been shoes to our founding documents is not require us to agree -- been true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every libbers see the same way. or followed the same precise path to happiness. congress is not compel us to settle the debate about the role of government for all time. it does require us to act in our time. for now decisions are upon us. we cannot afford delays. we can not mistake absolutism for principle. we cannot treat blame -- name- calling as
if we are treated equal, at the law must be equal as well. our journey is not complete until they can exercise the rights of both. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful immigrants that still see america as an opportunity. our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the white plains of newtown know they're cared for and always safe from harm. that is our generation's task, to make these rights and values of life and...
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capital to convince members of both parties, republicans and democrats to get an immigration reform law passed that he is able to sign. we are -- what we're fighting for is a passive citizenship, unity of our families and -- added up to 1.5 million individuals. and millions of families impacted by that. we're going to work hard, we listened to him in terms of our activism. we're going to roll up our sleeves and help him do it but we want him top the leadership, the fortitude to get it over that finish line. and we were there for him. we have been there for him for a long time. what we want him to understand is that families are counting on him. there is a mandate from the voters, from latino voters, from asian voters they want their families together. they want an end to the exclusion and, yes, liberty and the fight for equality this time is a fight for immigration reform. >> scott? >> people who say they have the political power and the momentum and determination to see comprehensive immigration reform get through this time. >> bill, thank you very much. here in washington as the cloud
capital to convince members of both parties, republicans and democrats to get an immigration reform law passed that he is able to sign. we are -- what we're fighting for is a passive citizenship, unity of our families and -- added up to 1.5 million individuals. and millions of families impacted by that. we're going to work hard, we listened to him in terms of our activism. we're going to roll up our sleeves and help him do it but we want him top the leadership, the fortitude to get it over that...
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. >> reporter: for starters 150 officers from 15 law enforcement agencies have been deputized to help out metro transit police, officers from as far away as the bay area and seattle washington tasked with a big job. >> moving crowds is the whole focus for metro, making sure people move safely from point a to point b, visitors coming in for the first time, ensure they have a safe and pleasant trip on the metro. >> reporter: metro wants to avoid what happened in the 2009 inauguration when long lines of cars spilled out onto streets and highways trying to get into suburban metro parking lots because metro charged as cars went in. >> we're not doing that again. we are instead charging for parking as you exit and you can pay with a credit card or your smartrip camp. >> reporter: speaking of smartrip cards, here's some important advice. >> get your smartrip card or farecard in advance. >> reporter: load it up with enough money to pay for your trip to the mall and back. >> now you got to scan it again. >> reporter: we found lots of metro riders at the tenleytown station trying to do just tha
. >> reporter: for starters 150 officers from 15 law enforcement agencies have been deputized to help out metro transit police, officers from as far away as the bay area and seattle washington tasked with a big job. >> moving crowds is the whole focus for metro, making sure people move safely from point a to point b, visitors coming in for the first time, ensure they have a safe and pleasant trip on the metro. >> reporter: metro wants to avoid what happened in the 2009...
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then i went to law school. in those days you had to get both degrees, but you could not get them at the same time. now you can't. now had to do one, then i had to do the other. >> did you come north to graduate school on purpose? >> i came to howard. yes. i came on purpose. i went to segregated schools and national. negros as it were called in those days. that made sense. when i went to michigan i was one of the first to this who was black who was in the ph.d. program because when i got there the head of graduate studies said to me he was surprised to see me. i found out what that meant. he told me, there was one time they came. he did not graduate. so i was sent there by my professors at howard who wanted me to work with a particular professor there. >> who are your parents? >> my parents were poor folk. my father left a surly. one of those lost, stolen, or straight man. my mother raised this cause been sometime in an orphanage when i was an infant. that's one of my earliest memories. a very extended family in
then i went to law school. in those days you had to get both degrees, but you could not get them at the same time. now you can't. now had to do one, then i had to do the other. >> did you come north to graduate school on purpose? >> i came to howard. yes. i came on purpose. i went to segregated schools and national. negros as it were called in those days. that made sense. when i went to michigan i was one of the first to this who was black who was in the ph.d. program because when i...
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he will implement new gun laws. he will include some of the toughest requirements in the country and a ban on assault weapons and reducing visitor access to schools. >>> lawmakers have a law that will keep pit bulls from being ruled as more dangerous than other dogs. you will be liable if your dog bites someone but you will not have to defend yourself if the victim prohe volked the dog. the law would apply to all breeds. it would get the full support for the house and lawmakers made it an emergency bill. that means if they get it passed and the governor signs it, it will go into effect immediately. >> it is all with about the birds. >> we are he showing our pride but into the weekend and now time to pull the orange and black out as well. the birds will stop and they will visit john rogers school this afternoon. they will teach kids exercise, healthy dietrary habits and sign autographs and take pictures. each child will get tickets to fan prevent 11 to 6 for tomorrow. you will meet future and past greats. >>> all rig
he will implement new gun laws. he will include some of the toughest requirements in the country and a ban on assault weapons and reducing visitor access to schools. >>> lawmakers have a law that will keep pit bulls from being ruled as more dangerous than other dogs. you will be liable if your dog bites someone but you will not have to defend yourself if the victim prohe volked the dog. the law would apply to all breeds. it would get the full support for the house and lawmakers made it...
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they're not here for law enforcement. they are purely here to salute the commander in chief as he passes by. there are more than 1,000 members of the military here today. all four sectors and the coast guard here to salute the president because this is considered a ceremonial change of command for the commander in chief coming in. and as you can see the motorcade just now passing by here at freedom plaza. and the crowd is erupting, they are waving to the president as he passes by. you can see some of the bleachers are still somewhat empty. getting filled up. people really want to be here and see the president walk out of that car on his return after the swearing-in. this is one of the few places along the parade route where you can see a straight shot through to the u.s. capitol building here. >> margaret, thank you very much. as you can see no problem with the traffic for the president. he seems to be getting up pennsylvania avenue with no concern of traffic. we want to be sure to catch the president as he arrives at the
they're not here for law enforcement. they are purely here to salute the commander in chief as he passes by. there are more than 1,000 members of the military here today. all four sectors and the coast guard here to salute the president because this is considered a ceremonial change of command for the commander in chief coming in. and as you can see the motorcade just now passing by here at freedom plaza. and the crowd is erupting, they are waving to the president as he passes by. you can see...
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did i want to go to seminary or to law school? and for family reasons, my husband wanted to relocate to connecticut, i wound up in law school rather than in seminary. and was delighted when i discovered that i could do a joint degree with the divinity school at yale and thought i had been trading off one interest against the other and discovered thanks to the availability of interdisciplinary training that i could actually combine my interests. and so i started in around 1982. i'm in my 0th year -- my 30th year of working in this field and find myself still fascinated, still intrigued. and dedicated to thinking deeply about the relationship between law and religion. >> host: where was this picture from on the cover of "the spirit of the law"? >> guest: oh, this is outside the united states supreme court, and it was taken on a day that a challenge to the pledge of allegiance -- not the requirement that students say it, but the insertion of the words "under god" into the pledge of allegiance which happened, actually, in the 1950s in
did i want to go to seminary or to law school? and for family reasons, my husband wanted to relocate to connecticut, i wound up in law school rather than in seminary. and was delighted when i discovered that i could do a joint degree with the divinity school at yale and thought i had been trading off one interest against the other and discovered thanks to the availability of interdisciplinary training that i could actually combine my interests. and so i started in around 1982. i'm in my 0th...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values for strengthening of arms and the rule of law. we will try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lessen suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor. we will renew our institutions that manage crisis abroad. no one has a greater stake at a peaceful world and its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa to america to the middle east, because her interest and conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. we must be a sort of hold to the poor and the sick and the marginalized. the victims of prejudice. not out of charity, but because peace in our times requires the constant advance of those principles that are creed describes. tolerance, opportunity, human dignity and justice. we, the people, we declare today that the most evident truths, that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still. just as that guided our forebears through some of the falls, just as excited
we will defend our people and uphold our values for strengthening of arms and the rule of law. we will try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lessen suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor. we will renew our institutions that manage crisis abroad. no one has a greater stake at a peaceful world and its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa to america to...
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of whether or not we as members of the lgbt community are equal under the constitution and under the laws of this country. and what a better time for the city and county of san francisco to send a message that recognizes the dignity and humanity of this community, by dodging the contributions of one of its heroes harvey milk. that is what this is about. my proposal to name this airport is the first airport named after an openly gay person we are in no way trying to diminish the work and accomplishments of other individuals who are also deserving of that honor. this has to be viewed in the context of what is happening in this country and in this world. it has to be viewed in the context of history. one of the things that i have learned about my term on the board of supervisors is that time flies. time goes by very quickly. i am now beginning my fifth year as a member of this board. and the decisions that we make are important. they are the most important when we can impact people's lives; when we can change people's lives and how people see the world. what is amazing about this idea is tha
of whether or not we as members of the lgbt community are equal under the constitution and under the laws of this country. and what a better time for the city and county of san francisco to send a message that recognizes the dignity and humanity of this community, by dodging the contributions of one of its heroes harvey milk. that is what this is about. my proposal to name this airport is the first airport named after an openly gay person we are in no way trying to diminish the work and...
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armory, part of a 6,000 soldier and airmen contingent, brought in to work with existing law enforcement. >> they have the powers, but they're not carrying weapons, and they'll augment the people out there getting paid to do this. >> while there's lots of new signage. >> reporter: you'll likely see them. >> the national guard will operate over 100 traffic control and crowd management points up 23rd, across k street and massachusetts avenue to north cap 208 street. >> reporter: the first group to put boots on the ground came from pennsylvania, others from puerto rico and wisconsin. most of them have been here before so well familiar with the city and the support that's needed. >> captain nick o'brien has been here before, but was just a kid. during the last inauguration, he was preparing for the transition of power in iraq. it makes him all more aware and proud of the way it's done here. >> the power transition is definitely not peaceful. the security we have here is not nothing like what we had over there. >> after a message from the commander in chief, they'll be off to several d.c. sch
armory, part of a 6,000 soldier and airmen contingent, brought in to work with existing law enforcement. >> they have the powers, but they're not carrying weapons, and they'll augment the people out there getting paid to do this. >> while there's lots of new signage. >> reporter: you'll likely see them. >> the national guard will operate over 100 traffic control and crowd management points up 23rd, across k street and massachusetts avenue to north cap 208 street....
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we have every right to enforce our laws and protect our borders. but we must balance this with the need to encourage the aspiration of america's immigrants. these are principles that the american people through their support behind in november. ps of the principles that must guide immigration reform in the coming months. with these principles in mind, we need reform built on the following six policy pillars -- one, the pathway to permanent residency and citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants must be at the court of reform. two, legalization should be earned. but not unattainable. it should be a process, not a punishment. it should include a criminal background check, a test of english language skills, and the payment of back taxes. 3, family unification continues to keep priority of our immigration policy. the goal must be to protect the sanctity of the family. keeping families together not only keep capital in the united states, it also maximizes the human potential. these immigrants start family based small businesses and grow our
we have every right to enforce our laws and protect our borders. but we must balance this with the need to encourage the aspiration of america's immigrants. these are principles that the american people through their support behind in november. ps of the principles that must guide immigration reform in the coming months. with these principles in mind, we need reform built on the following six policy pillars -- one, the pathway to permanent residency and citizenship for the 11 million...
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some senate and congressional side stepping and questioning the president's push for new gun laws. our next guest saying not only can democrats push for gun control in the south and win, some have already done so! joining us now is our favorite nerd in the world, nate cohn, staff writer for "the new republic." how are you? >> good to be back. >> you say in the new article, pro-gun control dems can win in red states and succeeding in dixie with a "f" from the nra. what? how? who? how are they doing this? >> best example is bill nelson who ran for the first time in 2000 when gun control supposedly cost al gore the presidency and won the state by five points and most importantly, he was winning in pensacola and -- not pence ka lo but the florida panhandle. he was carrying a place like liberty county which voted for romney by 40 points in november. and these are areas that are only separated from alabama by an artificial border and he didn't just have a "f" rating from the nra. >> nate, "the washington post" polled republicans before the president announced his gun control package. and
some senate and congressional side stepping and questioning the president's push for new gun laws. our next guest saying not only can democrats push for gun control in the south and win, some have already done so! joining us now is our favorite nerd in the world, nate cohn, staff writer for "the new republic." how are you? >> good to be back. >> you say in the new article, pro-gun control dems can win in red states and succeeding in dixie with a "f" from the nra....
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building in jewish settlements of occupied palestinian land, which is seen illegal by international law. but even that is not enough to appease some of his former supporters on the right. -- >> one report said that there was a record surge in settlement expansion, not enough for those on the right to say that he is not tough enough for the palestinians. >> israel has to be strong on their negotiations and by being weak -- this is detrimental. >> others worry that his decision to form an alliance with the older-nationalist lieberman could hurt israel overseas. >> israel is going to be under the brunt of increased international criticism and what is most dangerous is the criticism from europe and the united states, not from the people who don't particularly like us. >> benjamin netanyahu and barack obama have never been close, and the u.s. president is resigned to a difficult relationship with a more right-wing government in israel. -- >> an election watched very closely, even here on inauguration day, and prince harry is on his way home after another toward of duty in afghanistan. he has
building in jewish settlements of occupied palestinian land, which is seen illegal by international law. but even that is not enough to appease some of his former supporters on the right. -- >> one report said that there was a record surge in settlement expansion, not enough for those on the right to say that he is not tough enough for the palestinians. >> israel has to be strong on their negotiations and by being weak -- this is detrimental. >> others worry that his decision...
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the law would apply to all breeds from the pit bulls to other dogs. it has the support of the leaders and the senate. the father of the boys who attack led to the lawsuit ruled that the pit bulls were inherently dangerous. he said the compromise is aimed at protecting dogs instead of people. >> the idea that we're going to return to that is not -- and with concern for dog owners, again, it undermines the whole philosophy of how our victims are getting retribution. >> the ruling led to a lawsuit by owners who aren't their homes and want to keep the dogs. an attorney representing three plaintiff plaintiffs said if the legislation passes. >>> news around the nation for you. another person is thrown on to tracks. this time it was in philadelphia. but she as able to pull herself on to a platform. and video show as man throwing her on to the tracks, grabbing her legs. you see it, tosses her off the bench and then like that. he walks off. grabbed her cell phone. he was later arrested. >>> quick thinking saved a woman's life after her suv went right into a po
the law would apply to all breeds from the pit bulls to other dogs. it has the support of the leaders and the senate. the father of the boys who attack led to the lawsuit ruled that the pit bulls were inherently dangerous. he said the compromise is aimed at protecting dogs instead of people. >> the idea that we're going to return to that is not -- and with concern for dog owners, again, it undermines the whole philosophy of how our victims are getting retribution. >> the ruling led...
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the chief says reforms and laws are the place and some -- in place and some detectives have been removed. the report serves to undo the progress. hrw says there's no accountability and says these bad practices are still going on. >>> prince george's county police arrested two people in the shooting death of 16-year- old marcus jones. the friendly high school junior was shot and killed early sunday morning. 17-year-old akil ings of suitland and 19-year-old kquantae fisher of fort washington are both charged with first and second degree murder. ings was arrested in the district and fisher is being held without bond. >>> vice president joe biden is going to be on the road in richmond today. he's hosting a round table discussion about gun safety. it's part of the push to get some support for president obama's gun control plan. >> the vice president's push for public support comes one day after california senator diane feinstein unveiled her own gun control legislation. susan mcginnis has more on the senator's bill and its impact on you. >> reporter: vice president biden is heading to virgini
the chief says reforms and laws are the place and some -- in place and some detectives have been removed. the report serves to undo the progress. hrw says there's no accountability and says these bad practices are still going on. >>> prince george's county police arrested two people in the shooting death of 16-year- old marcus jones. the friendly high school junior was shot and killed early sunday morning. 17-year-old akil ings of suitland and 19-year-old kquantae fisher of fort...
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register voters the new voter suppression idea laws that disproportionately affect minority voters what you have is a well thought out strategy on the right to destroy american democracy with a small d democracy and bring about one party republican rule in this country we all ignore what's going on right now at the peril of our own democracy joining me now for more on what we have to do about this is hilary shelton senior vice president for advocacy at the end and the director of the washington d.c. bureau. great to have you back with us always good to be with thank you for joining us how do you what do you make of these efforts to rig the electoral college votes from from the the founding of the republican till today you know the constitution gives each state the ability to designate to select their electors however they choose and every state has said whoever wins the majority of the vote in this state gets our state's electors and now i think for the first time these states are talking about changing. to hear this is going on there certainly is they have partisan politics little cool
register voters the new voter suppression idea laws that disproportionately affect minority voters what you have is a well thought out strategy on the right to destroy american democracy with a small d democracy and bring about one party republican rule in this country we all ignore what's going on right now at the peril of our own democracy joining me now for more on what we have to do about this is hilary shelton senior vice president for advocacy at the end and the director of the washington...
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the vice-president's visit is part of a campaign style push for new gun laws. on thursday, he held a web chat. >> there is nor sporting need that i'm aware of to have a magazine that holds 50 rounds. >> and on thursday, democrats unveiled a bill that would ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines. democrats will have a tough time getting the legislation passed. many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle oppose new restrictions on firearms. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a robo call in his home state of kentucky. >> president obama and his team are doing every to restrict your constitutional rights to keep and bear arms. >> reporter: blanch lincoln to like to see lawmakers find a compromise. >> there's plausible regulations that need to be put in place, it needs to be done in a reasonable fashion. and there's good people in the middle that know and understand that. >> reporter: the obama administration is trying to rally public support to put pressure on congress, but it will be a challenge getting lawmakers from pro gun states to suppor
the vice-president's visit is part of a campaign style push for new gun laws. on thursday, he held a web chat. >> there is nor sporting need that i'm aware of to have a magazine that holds 50 rounds. >> and on thursday, democrats unveiled a bill that would ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines. democrats will have a tough time getting the legislation passed. many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle oppose new restrictions on firearms. senate republican leader mitch...
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battle i mean the american legislative exchange council has put forward these voter suppression id laws in the champion of this nobody is really sure whether they're involved in the these redistricting plans but there's a reasonable suspicion the american legislative exchange council was started in part by a man named paul weyrich who also helped start the heritage foundation and several other republican think tanks and when he in one nine hundred eighty when he was working on the ronald reagan campaign he had this to say to a group of republican activists. how many of our quest to have what i call but do wrong good government they want everybody to vote. i don't want everybody to vote. by a majority of people they never have been from the beginning of our country and they are not. leveraging the elections quite candid like. oculus. now i doubt he thought the some day there'd be a youtube and that would you know but that's been the republican strategy do you really think that americans are are waking to this in that we can push back what does a modern voting system look like how do we r
battle i mean the american legislative exchange council has put forward these voter suppression id laws in the champion of this nobody is really sure whether they're involved in the these redistricting plans but there's a reasonable suspicion the american legislative exchange council was started in part by a man named paul weyrich who also helped start the heritage foundation and several other republican think tanks and when he in one nine hundred eighty when he was working on the ronald reagan...
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at least he didn't break a law. he just broke everybody's trust and he makes a lot of journalists question about it so my girlfriend or mom died. i'm sorry about that. can i see a death certificate. >> gregg: you damage a lot of kids. get total bottom of the stinky gym socks. >> part of that story is coming up now. >> gregg: catch them at 6:00 a.m. eastern right here brian and friends. >> new reports of a prisoner exchange in hostage crisis in algeria there is word the attackers might release two americans if the u.s. let's two renown terrorists walk free. absolutely stunning attack on a subway. look at that. the guy is tossing a woman right on the tracks and surveillance cameras catch the whole thing. did they catch him? we'll tell you coming up. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. ( bell rings ) they remwish i s
at least he didn't break a law. he just broke everybody's trust and he makes a lot of journalists question about it so my girlfriend or mom died. i'm sorry about that. can i see a death certificate. >> gregg: you damage a lot of kids. get total bottom of the stinky gym socks. >> part of that story is coming up now. >> gregg: catch them at 6:00 a.m. eastern right here brian and friends. >> new reports of a prisoner exchange in hostage crisis in algeria there is word the...
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. >> by law, he has to begin on january 20th. the public ceremony will take place today. sonia sotomayor swore in the vice president yesterday. >>> one of the big things is keeping people safe. >> there will be a no fly zone within a 30-mile radius of the capitol. on the water, the coast guard will shut down six miles of the potomac. vehicle traffic restricted from using 150 blocks in the district. more measures, including toxic air detectors, plainclothes security officers and thousands of doses of antidotes in case of a chemical or biological attack are also on stand by. it's estimated that all the security costs about $120 million. you can expect tight security if you're heading to the national mall today to watch the president take the oath of office. >> news 4's megan mcgrath is live on the mall for us this morning. megan, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. we're standing here on madison street. you can see that things are rather quiet. just the press primarily down here. although there are some early birds coming early trying to get a good spot, get by t
. >> by law, he has to begin on january 20th. the public ceremony will take place today. sonia sotomayor swore in the vice president yesterday. >>> one of the big things is keeping people safe. >> there will be a no fly zone within a 30-mile radius of the capitol. on the water, the coast guard will shut down six miles of the potomac. vehicle traffic restricted from using 150 blocks in the district. more measures, including toxic air detectors, plainclothes security officers...
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how exactly does this law address this? it doesn't. >> one way to avoid the burden of the new law is keep the workforce below 50 employees or limit workers' hours to less than 30 per week, defined at part-time. incentive not to create more jobs. >> number one, don't hire. youent to want to get above 50. number two, don't let them work more. keep them part-time if possible. >> many businesses across the country are doing just that. 100 workers at wendy's outlets in omaha had their hours cut because the employer said he couldn't stay in business with the added cost of insurance. 50 full-time workers at taco bell in guthrie, oklahoma, were cut to part-time. some papa john pizza stores said they couldn't compete if they had to pay the cost of insurance. same for subway sandwich shop, carl's junior and hardee's. cities, too. cedar fall, idaho cut hours. even non-profit such as the community colleges are cutting hours to avoid cost of insurance for which the got specifies generous benefit. >> it will add $1.79 hour every hour to
how exactly does this law address this? it doesn't. >> one way to avoid the burden of the new law is keep the workforce below 50 employees or limit workers' hours to less than 30 per week, defined at part-time. incentive not to create more jobs. >> number one, don't hire. youent to want to get above 50. number two, don't let them work more. keep them part-time if possible. >> many businesses across the country are doing just that. 100 workers at wendy's outlets in omaha had...
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. >> it doesn't appear that he has broken any law but this story which gained national attention became a candidate for this season's heisman trophy could turn nfl scouts sour on the star. it has many fans wondering what is is the truth? the story of man tie te'o reads between a bad romance novel and who done it? he falls in love with a girl he met on line then she gets sick and dies for us to find out the girl never existed. >> this is an elaborate hoax. >> this story is intriguing to everyone who hears it. >> people love a good story and this is an interesting one. it is pretty juicy. >> was the notre dame superstar duped by someone playing a cool trick, a scheme called "cat fishing" damed after a documentary and tv show where people fake their identities as part of an online dating scheme. >> if it is a lie he is covering it up. >> he talked about how they met and carried on a three-year relationship. >> i have seen the most beautiful girl i have ever met. not because of her physical beauty but her character. >> i don't care a his personal life i want to see him play football. >> som
. >> it doesn't appear that he has broken any law but this story which gained national attention became a candidate for this season's heisman trophy could turn nfl scouts sour on the star. it has many fans wondering what is is the truth? the story of man tie te'o reads between a bad romance novel and who done it? he falls in love with a girl he met on line then she gets sick and dies for us to find out the girl never existed. >> this is an elaborate hoax. >> this story is...
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, privacy laws to deal with this. who's going to make a decision as to who has access to a firearm or not? so this is not something to be done with a sweep of a pen. you get some background checks and if you're going to implement some things in the mental health community, it's taking money, resources, more people. there's a lot of people in the society that aren't even diagnosed with -- that are mental health issues and not diagnosed and so that's a heavy lift. >> we are going back to chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer of new york making opening remarks and further speeches of the dignitaries assembled in statutory hall. the president and vice president, supreme court justices and the congressional leadership. let's take a listen. >> please take your seats. and i hope everyone has enjoyed the lunch. i think it's -- i think we really deserve a round of applause. [ applause ] to our chef and our caterer. all of the people who served the meal so expertly. they have done a great job. so it is now my honor to invite the
, privacy laws to deal with this. who's going to make a decision as to who has access to a firearm or not? so this is not something to be done with a sweep of a pen. you get some background checks and if you're going to implement some things in the mental health community, it's taking money, resources, more people. there's a lot of people in the society that aren't even diagnosed with -- that are mental health issues and not diagnosed and so that's a heavy lift. >> we are going back to...
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law school here in washington d.c. it's written spoken extensively about torts and the civil justice system gun control the second amendment and political ideology is the author and or editor of numerous books including the second amendment and long history historians and constitutional scholars on the right to bear arms and in one thousand nine hundred eighty wrote an article for the university of california davis law review titled the hidden history of the second amendment professor bogus welcome it's nice to be here during all that to have you here with us what's the relationship between the second amendment and slavery that was the essence of the hidden part of your yes that is so my thesis about the hidden history of the second amendment is that james madison wrote the second amendment in the significant part. to assure his constituents in virginia and the south generally. that the federal government could not use its new constitutional powers over the militia which had previously been controlled by the states. to
law school here in washington d.c. it's written spoken extensively about torts and the civil justice system gun control the second amendment and political ideology is the author and or editor of numerous books including the second amendment and long history historians and constitutional scholars on the right to bear arms and in one thousand nine hundred eighty wrote an article for the university of california davis law review titled the hidden history of the second amendment professor bogus...
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has already passed the law montana wants to so i think i think you're going to get what you want to say you know say i think it's inevitable too but i don't think it's because of some secret ploy obamacare that was set up i think it's inevitable because we've created such a health care crisis in america by letting the for profit corporations run it for so well and they'll be hundreds of thousands are going to be just like your kratz that will be working these different exchange and it's going to be just going to be more the statue on scatch one tried it it worked really well and people in other states or other provinces said we want that too i think one of the last guys it is a big in freedom it is and i think we're in vermont. one hears of new york is going to want to see what you're going to want to do dennis in albany new york you want to talk about gun violence or via yeah i really enjoy your show thank you yes before we get to get rid of the second amendment right to bear arms isn't there a law that we can do. for example controlling the weapon so they don't get a hand to pitch
has already passed the law montana wants to so i think i think you're going to get what you want to say you know say i think it's inevitable too but i don't think it's because of some secret ploy obamacare that was set up i think it's inevitable because we've created such a health care crisis in america by letting the for profit corporations run it for so well and they'll be hundreds of thousands are going to be just like your kratz that will be working these different exchange and it's going...
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organizers of the so-called "guns across america" event hoip to block any new federal gun laws through local legislation. since 1998, the f.b.i. has maintained a database of people legally prohibited from buying guns from felons to the menltally ill. but many states have been slow to report the names of their mentally ill residents. since the newtown shootings however, there is signs that is changing. here's john bentley. >> reporter: despite four years in a pennsylvania mental hospital, emmanuel nzambi was able to buy a gun in that state. he used it to kill mary moola. brian perry was nzambi's attorney. >> any person who has been involuntarily committed to an in-patient mental health facility should not have the tiebility purchase a handed gun period. >> reporter: perry believes the shooting could have been prevented if pennsylvania had reported nzambi's name to the federal database established by law in 1998. >> he's a perfect example of somebody who slipped through the cracks. >> reporter: for the past 15 years, the state of pennsylvania collected the names of seriously mentally ill
organizers of the so-called "guns across america" event hoip to block any new federal gun laws through local legislation. since 1998, the f.b.i. has maintained a database of people legally prohibited from buying guns from felons to the menltally ill. but many states have been slow to report the names of their mentally ill residents. since the newtown shootings however, there is signs that is changing. here's john bentley. >> reporter: despite four years in a pennsylvania mental...
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they make the laws. they have created this massive thing called dodd-frank, which we are only part weaker in terms of interpreting and figuring out how to work. and i think it's much more appealing and i believe that the community bankers support will be fully supported on this issue. this is something we have been bird dogging, just to go back to the litter references and i think it's gaining momentum going. but it will not be easy. as i said earlier, is benefiting, lawyers and bureaucrats. john. [inaudible] i am half australian, this is water. yes, sir. >> i'm rubber weisner with public citizen. thank you for leading us on this. i have a two-part question, maybe it's two questions disguised as one. you know better than me barney frank and chris god we say we dealt with too big to fail and they meant it. as you're saying as regulators we really mean it and that's not sufficient to convince either bankers are markets. so i'm curious the part you didn't emphasize, but that drug. that's the plan for govern
they make the laws. they have created this massive thing called dodd-frank, which we are only part weaker in terms of interpreting and figuring out how to work. and i think it's much more appealing and i believe that the community bankers support will be fully supported on this issue. this is something we have been bird dogging, just to go back to the litter references and i think it's gaining momentum going. but it will not be easy. as i said earlier, is benefiting, lawyers and bureaucrats....
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they didn't go after that law. if by chance barack obama gets this assault weapons ban through which is unlikely. harry reid the democrats in the senate are the problem right now. i think the nra what would challenge it. >> bill: one part of the new york law that got my attention was that those weasels up in the journal in west thessalonianser county, the news journal whatever it is is, they can't print names and addresses anymore. >> that's right. >> bill: along with tough gun law says can't print names if they object to it. >> on a go forward basis that's a no. no. >> bill: megyn kelly knows what a lugar is. >> learn something every day. >> bill: why is president obama pushing a ban on assault rifles if he has no chance of passing in t. in congress. laura ingraham caught up in a big controversy saying collin powell coordinate with the white house to talk about race. those reports after these messages. >> bill: personal story segment tonight, we would like to introduce you to a brand new fox news contributor, anot
they didn't go after that law. if by chance barack obama gets this assault weapons ban through which is unlikely. harry reid the democrats in the senate are the problem right now. i think the nra what would challenge it. >> bill: one part of the new york law that got my attention was that those weasels up in the journal in west thessalonianser county, the news journal whatever it is is, they can't print names and addresses anymore. >> that's right. >> bill: along with tough...
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the passage of the historic civil rights laws. we are honored to have witnessed a colleague, congressman john lewis was a speaker at that historic march. >> [applause] >>shows the courage and sacrifice that has made our nation great. please stand and take about so we all can recognize a. you >> [applause] >> behind us the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagara falls. painted in 1856. never fails to inspire a tremendous offer the natural beauty of our great country. then and now the mighty fall symbolizes the grandeur, power and possibility of america. i want to thank my former senate partner are a great secretary of state hillary clinton for allowing us to borrow this beautiful paintings from the state department collection. frankly we are not here for the paintings. we're here for the food. the theme of today's ceremony is based in america's future, today is a menu. from the new england lobster to the heirloom decibels, the south dakota bison, the wonderful new york lines. it was actually chosen by the tasting commi
the passage of the historic civil rights laws. we are honored to have witnessed a colleague, congressman john lewis was a speaker at that historic march. >> [applause] >>shows the courage and sacrifice that has made our nation great. please stand and take about so we all can recognize a. you >> [applause] >> behind us the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagara falls. painted in 1856. never fails to inspire a tremendous offer the natural beauty of our great...